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  • From: "Inst. for Bioreg. Studies" <pferraro@cycor.ca>
  • To: "permaculture-mg@amanices.ncsu.edu" <permaculture-mg@amani.ces.ncsu.edu>, pari <pcjournal@peg.apc.org>, Nancy Pappas <NJPappas@aol.com>, ONPlannersInst <ontplan@inforamp.net>
  • Subject: Eco-Cities and Permaculture
  • Date: Tue, 7 May 1996 10:35:50 -0300 (ADT)

Enclosed is information on the summer programs hosted by the
Institute for Bioregional Studies. We believe that these
programs will be the most exciting and promising programs that
we have ever offered so please, forward the message to others
who may also be interested.

These details can also be found on our newly created homepage;
http://www.cycor.ca/IBS/

If you have any questions, respond by e-mail or call. For a
hard copy of our brochure (not necessary to register) send $2.

This summer learn practical skills and knowledge to design and
implement sustainable systems that are in harmony with the
natural world.

Permaculture Design Course August 4-17, (at the Spry Point
Ark, formerly the New Alchemy Institute)

Eco-Cities Design Colloquia: Building Sustainable Communities
August 18-21, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island

Affordable Housing / Straw-bale Construction Workshop
August 25-27
This hands-on workshop wil explain the mechanics of building
with straw-bales and designing a home for energy efficiency.
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Permaculture Design Course: August 4-17, Spry Point Ark
(Formerly The New Alchemy Institute)
King's County, Prince Edward Island

Introduction:
Through lecture, discussion, observation and hands-on learning,
participants will develop the practical skills and knowledge to
design and implement sustainable systems that are in harmony
with the natural world. With roots in the design of sustainable
agricultural systems permaculture has evolved into a program
for designing ecological communities and restoring urban
centers. It is about self-reliance, growing food, and building
creative, beautiful, energy-efficient structures from local
materials. Permaculture principles and design methodologies
can be applied anywhere. in the world.

Course Topics:
*Permaculture methodlogy
*Ethics of permaculture
*Observation Skills
*Bioregional Mapping
* Local Self-Reliance
*Site Analysis
*Medicinal Herbs
*Organic Agriculture
*Agroforestry Systems
*Edibile Landscaping
*Keyline System
*Land Trusts & Communities
*Aquaculture
*Greenhouses
*Erosion Control
*Soil Microbiology
*Sustainable Forestry
*Ecosystem Restoration
*Livestock and Wildlife
*Urban Permaculture
*Appropriate Energy
*Working in the South
*Formal & Informal Economies
and much, much more.......

Instructors:
Monica Kuhn, architect and co-founder of Rooftop
Gardens Resource Group. Frequent teacher of permaculture and
urban greening issues.

Garry Lean, permaculture designer and professor of Integrated
Resource Management at Sir Sandford Fleming College.

Phil Ferraro, Director, Institute for Bioregional Studies, and
Permaculture Designer.

Dr. Dan Earle, Professor Landscape Architecture; Louisiana
State University. Permaculture designer.

Dr. John Todd and Nancy Jack Todd, Co-founders of the New
Alchemy Institute and Ocean Arks International. Pioneers in
biological technologies and ecological planning.

Plus: Guest Speakers involved in sustainable agricultural,
renewable energy, ecological planning and green economics.


Certification:
Course graduates will be certified as Permaculture Design
Trainees. Graduates are entitled to use the term
"Permaculture" in the pursuit of livelihood, and educational
uses.

Permaculture Course Site and Facilities
The Spry Point Ark was constructed on a 96 acre penninsula in
eastern PEI, by the New Alchemy Institute in the 1970's. Its
original purpose was a research centre for the science and
practice of ecological technologies. Today it is managed as a
"three star" inn and restaurant by the local community
cooperative. The beautiful natural surroundings, panoramic
views, hikng trails, cliffs and sandy beaches make this an
ideal setting for visiting, learning and relaxing. The PDC
participants will develop a site plan for the entire penninsula
and evaluate its potential for creating an 'eco- village'.
Classes will be held in the barn. Morning and evening meals
will be served in the restaurant with a noon time meal served
outdoors. A group camping site is being established however
participants can make separate arrangements to stay in the inn.
You can call the Ark Inn at 1 800 665-2400 or (902) 583-2400
to reserve a room during the PDC.

Some precepts basic to both permaculture and bioregionalism:
* Basis in ecology.
* Basing unique culture on indigenous materials.


* High degree of local self-sufficiency.
* Observation / awareness of boundaries of plant and
animal communities.
* Preservation and restoration of native plant
communities.
* Aesthetics.
* Worker-owned, enterprises with non-exploitative
relationships.
* Decentralized, participatory, democratic governance.
* Recognizing relationships between elements in the system
and maximizing symbiotic relationships.
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Eco-Cities Design Colloquia:
Designing Sustainable Communities
August 18-21, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island

The Challenge
Cities are the most complex products of humankind. They have
always been centres of human endeavor and artistic excellence.
During the 20th century they have become global environmental
parasites; processing food, fuel, energy and consuming
resources well beyond their boundaries. In the 21st century,
cities must function in very different ways or they will
undermine their own survival and that of their inhabitants.

Action Plans
An outstanding group of facilitators will work with
participants to develop a model eco-city along the Charlotetown
waterfront; on lands the city is currently soliciting proposals
for. The new plans will offer organizational approaches that
budget our resources, conserve energy, utilize renewable energy
technologies, build long lasting structures, develop efficient
public transportation, reduce and recycle wastes and supply
staple foods locally.

Presentation and Workshop Topics:
* Contemporary Perceptions of Eco-Planning

* Identifying Issues and Establishing Planning Goals

* Inventory and Analysis of the Physical Environment

* Precepts of Eco-Design

* Neo-Traditional Design/New Urbanism

* Permaculture Design and Bioregional Planning

* Urban forestry, and Urban Agricultural Systems

* Appropriate Technologies (food, energy, shelter)

* Eco-Planning for Wildlife and for Humans

* Strategies for Regenerative Design

* Guiding Principles for Regional Planning

* Waste as a Resource

* Economic Policy and Transition

* Applying Ecosystem Planning Concepts

* Case Studies

Who Should Come
Architects, Builders, Landscape Architects, Landscapers,
Planners, Artists, Developers, Farmers, Engineers, Technicians,
Teachers, Urban Activists, Permaculture Designers, and Citizens
of Urban Neighborhoods whose interest is to renew cities so
that they continue to be places where people come together to
celebrate the creativity of urban life.


Site and Facilities
Simply known as "the Island" to Canadians, Prince Edward Island
is a safe, enjoyable destination for vacationers of all ages.
Charlottetown is the provincial capital and the "Birthplace of
Confederation". It offers hundreds of attractions and
activities to suit all tastes.

Participants will stay in 'co-housing' apartments, at Blanchard
Hall, on the University of Prince Edward Island campus.

Breakfast and snack foods will be provided in each apartment.
Evening meals can be prepared in the apartments or participants
can dine out. Stores, restaurants and entertainment venues are
within walking distance.

Workshops will be a short walk or bike ride down the newly
completed Confederation Trail, which runs through the centre of
the city, to the waterfront.

List of Invited Speakers to Date:

Dr. Doug Aberely, editor, Futures by Design: The Practice of
Ecological Planning and Boundaries of Home: Mapping for Local
Empowerment.

Dr. David Bell, Dean, Faculty of Environmental Studies, York
University

Dr. Janis Birkeland, Co-Director, Centre for Environmental
Philosophy, Planning & Design, Univ. of Canberra, Australia

Monique Cote, Architect, Permaculture Designer

Dr. Ray Cote, Director, School of Environmental Planning,
Dalhousie University. Ray, has developed a system for designing
industrial parks as closed ecosystems, recycling and reusing
wastes.

David Daughton, Former coordinator of the Atlantic Peoples
Housing Coop and National Chairperson of the Canadian
Environmental Network.Certified co-op housing federation. Chair
of the Health Information Resource Centre.

Dr. Dan Earle, Professor of Landscape Architecture, Lousiana
State University, Permaculture Designer

Phil Ferraro, Director, IBS, Conference Coordinator and
Permaculture Designer.

Ole Hammarlund, Architect

Mike Kohler, Architect and Town Planner

Karen Lipps, Landscape Architect

Malcolm Lodge, Professional Engineer, Wind Energy Technology
Expert, President, Island Technologies Inc, "Wind Energy and
Electrical Engineers "Charlottetown, P.E.I. Founder of the
Atlantic Wind Test Site, Canada's National Laboratory for wind
energy research and development at North Cape, P.E.I.

Christine MacKinnon, Policy and Planning Coordinator,
Department of Environmental Resources, Prince Edward Island.

John Massengale, AIA, architect, town planner and writer. He is
co-author, with Robert A.M. Stern, of *New York 1900,
Metropolitan Architecture & Urbanism, 1890-1914* and *The
Anglo-American Suburb*, and is writing *The End of
Architecture, The End of Sprawl* with a grant from the Graham
Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Visual Arts. Mr.
Massengale was Town Architect of Seaside, Florida in 1986, and
is a member of the Congress for the New Urbanism.

Ernie Morello, Charlottetown Area Development Corporation

Don Poole, City Planner, Charlotetown, PEI

Dr. William Rees, Dean, Community and Rural Planing, UBC. Bill,
coined the term, "Our Ecological Footprint" for a system used
to estimate our sustainability .

David Slabotsky, President, Atlantic Resource Conversion Co-op
Parks Manager, Wolfville, Nova Scotia.

Dr. John Todd, Co-founder of the New Alchemy Institute and
President of Ocean Arks International. A pioneer in the use of
ecosystems as a form of technology-Living Macines-for the
treatment of wastes, purifying water and food production. Co-
authored: "Reinhabiting Cities and Towns: Designing for
Sustainability", "The Village as Social Ecology", "From Eco-
Cities to Living Machines" and numerous other works on
sustainable living.

Nancy Jack Todd, Co-founder of the New Alchemy Institute and
editor of 'Annals of the Earth'. Co-winner of the Swiss
Threshold Award, Friends of United Nations Environment
Programme Award and the Chrysler Award for Innovation in
Design. Currently working on a book about women and ecology.

and others.


Summer Program Fees

Permaculture Design Course: (August 4-17) $725.

Course fees for USA Residents: At current rates of exchange
this is less than U.S.$500.00. (Please pay in Canadian
currency.)

Eco-Cities Colloquia (August 18-21) $495.00

Housing Workshop (August 23-25) $125.00

PDC plus Eco-Cities Colloquia $ 985.00.

PDC, Eco-Cities Colloquia plus Housing Workshop $1050.00


Childcare
Special arrangements can be made for childcare. Please call IBS
prior to registering.

Some Other Reasons for Coming to Prince Edward Island

PEI is known for Its beauty, friendly people and relaxed
lifestyle. It is also a magical blend of sand, clay and sea
bursting with festivals, events & exciting family
attractions.There are major events occuring before, during and
after the IBS programs. Come early! Stay late! And play on our
island! For more information call Tourism PEI at: 1-800-4PEI



Registration Form
(Please print-out this form; fill it out and mail it to:
IBS, 449 University Avenue, Suite 126,
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada C1A 8K3.)

Name_______________________________________________________

Address____________________________________________________

____________________________________________________

Phone ____________________________________________________

Programs I plan to attend:
____ Permaculture Design Course
____ Eco-Cities Conference
____ Strawbale Const. Workshop

____ Enclosed is my tuition plus 7% GST. Make payment by
certified bank cheque or money order in Canadian funds
payable to: Institute for Bioregional Studies.

____ I will campout at $5.00/night. During the PDC and/or
Strawbale Workshop.

____ Enclosed is my camping fee

or

____ I have called the Ark Inn
(Phone: 1 800 665-2400 or (902) 583-2400) and reserved
a room for the PDC.
Rooms are payable to The Spry Point Ark Inn at time of
arrival. A deposit may be required.

Pets *Please* No pets.

Families are welcome on site for the additional cost of room
and board only.


Bioregionalism, is an attempt to understand the
interdependencies of people and the environment so that society
can become more conscious of its heritage and the particular
regions that sustain us. The "bioregional" perspective means
that our focus is on the design and evolution of healthy,
interdependent and self-reliant communities. Today we cannot
just, "Think Globally and Act Locally". We also need to,
"Think Long Term and Act Now". Therefore, IBS was founded to
demonstrate the recent, ecologically oriented, scientific,
social and technological achievements that are relevant to
achieving the goal of an ecological society.

For more information reply to this message, or visit our www
site, home page at: http://www.cycor.ca/IBS/
or Send $2 for a print copy of our brochure.


Phil Ferraro, Director
Institute for Bioregional Studies
449 University Avenue Suite 126 "Developing Local Solutions to
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island Global Problems"
Canada C1A 8K3
(902) 892-9578



  • Eco-Cities and Permaculture, Inst. for Bioreg. Studies, 05/07/1996

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